The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-15
STRIKERS NOT WANTED.
Few Striking Longshoremen Taken Back
but Majority Are Refused Work.

New YORK, Feb. l4.-The Harlem railroad
and the New York City & Northern and the
Pennsylvania companies have given orders that
none of the new hands shall be turned away as
long as they competent to do the work, and
the chances of the old hands getting back are
slim. q
At some of the river piers the strikers have
gone back in a body, while at many others the
old hands are being taken back quietly and indi
vidually Mr. Dallis, of the Red ''D' line, put
all his old men at work this morning He said
that he preferred his old men to the poor COM
plemeut of humanity which had been put on
during the strike to fill up gap. He had a
compact with his men something like that which
existed between the brewers and their men.
None of his men went out of their own free will,
but simply because the Knights OF Labor
ordered them out. At the Clyde-iine
docks many of the old are back but
not as union men. The same rule is adopted
at the Mallory and Ward lines The Baltimore
81 Ohio dock-Pier IL, East river-has mono but
Italians at work, the agent, Mr.. Marshall, hav-
ing given orders that none of the strikers be
given work. Thomas Hogan & Sons. one Of the
largest firms of stevedores, have taken 500
strikers back at full rates. At many of the
piers where the order has been given not to en-
ploy strikers or recognize the union, many regu-
lar longshoremen have found employment, but
nected with the union. The men GO where they
not known to get work. and this accounts
for the rapid disappearance of Italians and other
foreigners from the river front during the past
few days.
An attempt to cause trouble among the fire.
men and coa-passers some of the coas:wise
lines. yesterday and Saturday, proved failure.
The coatpassers and firemen on the Ward line
struck just as the steamer Saratoga was throw
ing off her lines. The men, however, had
signed the ships articles, and we're therefore
liable to be procee ded against for mutiny. This
measure being threatened, they returned to
work in preference to being placed in irons, and
the vessel proceeded to sea, three hours late
The fremen the Clyde line steamer Yemas-
see also left their vessel as the whistle was
blown for the boat to leave the dock Men
from two other boats were promptly put on
board, and the delay was not more than an hour
On the 2iallory dock four fremen quit work on
the Cerondeiet.
Positive orders to their dock agents from many
of the railroad companies prohibited any strikers
being taken back under any circumstances.
Agent Boden, of Pier A. Of the Pennsylvania
railroad, says that he has refused the application
of a deputation from the old men for their re-
instatement. II will stand by those who have
stood by me-" he said. mot one of the present
hands who does good work will be discharged
Agent Repper. of the Jersey Southern, also has
positive orders to take back strikers. But
little Inconvenience, he says, has been caused his
company by the strike. At the New Jersey Cen.
trail pier, the Lehigh Valley railroad pier and
sho Ahoboi iiho P'oA many VI sno oiu houus are
working among the Italians, and freight is being
moved rapidly. Gangs of strikers are going
about from pier TO pier in search of work.
JERSEY CRY, N. j., Feb 14-The strh1ot
qongshoremen of the Red Star and Inman
steamship lines returned this morning in a body
to obtain work. They stated their terms, which
was 40 cents an hour, to Superintendent Brew
ster, who informed them that the com mpany did
not want them at 40 cents an hour, nor at q
cents an hour, which they were getting before
the strike.
The striking freigh handlers Of tho Pennsyl
vania Company's freight stations in this city
also returned to be reinstated this morning
They were informed by the agents that the,
would not be wanted until orders were receives
from President Roberts.
The striking freight handlers at the Fri
yards here also made application in body to b
taken back, but they were refused work
In Hoboken the strikers still remain out